COLLEGE PARK, MD - Maryland men's basketball guards Fatts Russell and Eric Ayala were both named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten, as announced Tuesday by the Big Ten Conference.

Russell earned honorable mention honors from both the coaches and media, while Ayala earned the nod from the media. It marks Ayala's second All-Big Ten honor, as he was an honorable mention selection last season as well.

Russell currently leads the Terrapins in points (14.9/g), assists (3.6/g) and free throws made (112). He was even more impressive in conference action, averaging 16.3 points/g, including 20.9 points/g over the last eight games of the regular season.

A member of the 2,000-point club, Russell ranks fifth in the Big Ten in free throw pct. (.789) and eighth in both free throws made (112) and attempted (142).

Ayala is second on the Terps with 14.6 points/g and leads the Terps with 72 3-pointers on the season. His 72 makes from beyond the arc are the seventh-most in Maryland single-season history, while his 221 career 3's rank third in program.

The Wilmington, Del., native is 21st in program history with 1432 career points, and needs just five points to pass Jake Layman to finish his career in the top-20.

Russell, Ayala and the Terrapins return to action Thursday when they take on Michigan State in the second round of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis.